Fourwinds Lakeside & Marina

My husband and I celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary at Fourwinds. While there were some positives, overall it evened out to be a pretty neutral experience and a bit of a bummer for a wedding anniversary. The website and even some of the Yelp photos make it look MUCH nicer than it really is-- they are clearly very outdated photos. There is a tiny indoor outdoor pool right next to the on grounds restaurant. It was too small and packed with people at all times for us to want to use. The room was average; nothing special. We ended up spending most of our time in the room or away from the resort. The lake itself is beautiful and it was nice watching so many families take boats out for the day. It was quieter during the day as families spent so much time on the water. The staff were friendly.

WARNING: PICTURE OF USED CONDOM UNDER OUR BED.This is our second time here.We love being able to rent a boat and we love that there's a pool and restaurant/bar.But both our room last yr and this yr were disgusting. This yr... booked a room. Hoped that it would be better. When we got to the hotel we asked if we could have a lakeside room. They said yes, but had to up-charge me $60. We get into our 'upgraded room'... Spiderwebs and a used condom under the bed. Told the front desk. Front Desk says there's no Manager. Which I believe. The only adult on staff I saw all weekend was the guy working the breakfast buffet. The Front Desk told me I should call the Manager on Monday. They handed me a business card.The so called Manager's name on the card is Jessica Atchison. There are 2 phone numbers on the card. Neither one works... busy signal on both.I doubt this person even works there. I doubt I'll ever hear from anyone. Surprise me please.This really suck because the water amenities are really nice.Alot of the good reviews here are by people who have NOT actually stayed overnight at the hotel. They've used the marina or went to the bar or had dinner.So much potential.It just seems like there's no management. Or the ownership is really out of touch. No one directing anyone. We did have a great waitress named Lakota for dinner on night so maybe she can get some credit for that if anyone reads this.Thats enough for now. Never like to write a bad review. I hardly ever have to. Pretty sure this is my first time writing a bad review for a hotel.

This property opened the year Lake Monroe opened -1966. Some of the interior decor appears to be from the same era. I had the opportunity to stay here a year ago for a work function, and then more recently for a quick getaway. For its age, the rooms are pretty spacious. The rooms have been remodeled (although the paint on the wall of one room was peeling). Check in and out is quick and easy. The restaurant is seasonal so it was closed this last visit. The previous visit, the food was good and priced well. The staff accommodated 50 of us with no problem. As the property is adjacent to the marina, access is easy. There is an indoor pool as well. There are restaurants off site close by (I recommend the golf course).I would definitely recommend a lakeside room for a great view.

The hotel is old, the rooms were small, and ours was dirty. There was a washcloth (used) left in the shower. The soap dispenser was empty in the bathroom. We found another TV remote left under the bed. The walls are paper thin and you could hear most of the conversation in the adjoining room. The ice machine was broken. The property outside, the beach, and the pool seemed to be better maintained. I would not stay here again.

To start with we arrived on an out of season date and stayed for 4days. The first day we were the only ones there it was so darn quiet. Absolutely loved the quiet bad part was the Wi-Fi is terrible it's not password protected so our devices had a hard time staying connected and safe. Kept dropping us. Then BOTH their restaurants were closed. I had asked when we booked were they going to be open and was informed they would be but NOT. Oh well used Yelp and found 3 fantastic places. Fairfax Bar and Grill just a mile down the road, Eagle Point 3 miles away has Sahm's restaurant in a swanky golf club location, then we went to Bloomington to El Rancho's and had the best Mexican I'd had in years. So it was a blessing Four Winds Resort restaurants were both closed. They did have a dry continental breakfast in the mornings which was better than nothing. The rooms are very spacious and clean ours had a balcony overlooking the water of Lake Monroe and the huge marina. Beds and linens were very nice and the room has a 50 inch TV. Bathroom was clean with a full appointment of towels and wash cloths nice and soft. We got a chuckle at a note under the sink where they kept the extra towels. Two of the towels have a blue stripe which denotes they are for pool use only and if you don't bring them back from the pool there will be a $10 charge per each LOL. So we gave it 3 stars mainly since there were no restaurants open in the evening but exploring the area we did find exceptional replacements. We suggest going in season like we'll do next years and rent a boat or house boat if their available.

I'm sure this resort was one heck of a place in its day...but today, this resort is in need of a good cleaning. It's one thing to be run down and in need of a facelift, but this place is just plain filthy. We had bugs in the bathroom. Went to front desk and asked for some bug spray. They wouldn't give us any because they said they couldn't give us a chemical to use. So they said they'd come down and spray. They never did. They need to fire their cleaning staff and hire some folks that actually take pride in their work. Oh and the dead bolt was broken. The girl at the front desk wouldn't even look at us when speaking. Simply pitiful for a $200/night room.

DO NOT STAY HERE!!This was the worst hotel we have ever stayed in. It is so dirty, and the staff is awful. We arrived a little before 3PM and were told the room was ready but we would have to pay an early check-in fee. We said we would go to the bar and were told there were only 2 people working so if we wanted any of the terrible food that is on their limited menu, our options were a BBQ outside at 5 or pizza after 3:30. We received one pool towel and when we asked for another one, we were told you get one pool towel per room, so we had to share one for our day on the boat as were only given two bath towels as well. The pool was packed with screaming children and smelled so badly of urine; we were not going anywhere near that. The "beach" was also a joke with only a couple chairs and broken umbrellas. We had to clean our patio so we could sit outside-it was covered with spiders and cobwebs. We finally had it on day 2 when we were woken up to gangster rap blaring down the hall. We also had so much mold on our A/C, we were having a hard time breathing. There is nothing to do here without the amenities or renting a boat-unless you drive into town, but that's a 20 minute drive. Overall, this place is just absolutely disgusting. We are covered in bites hoping they are spider bites.... Oh, and the lamps in the room do not work-and be sure to check out the pic of the trash can..

I had a wonderful experience at Fourwinds Lakeside Inn and Marina. The hotel is nicely decorated. I had a stone wall in my room that made me feel like I was in a castle. I had a beautiful view of the marina from my balcony. The staff was friendly knowledgeable and efficient. The grounds are beautiful I enjoyed peaceful walks down to the beach and marina.The bartender and servers in the restaurant were awesome. very attentive and friendly. I had dinner and drinks and everything was delicious. The indoor/ outdoor pool is beautiful. I enjoyed sitting poolside relaxing. I look forward to my next visit and highly recommended it.

Called the resort on July 2 to cancel my 5 rooms we had booked for 20 of us. When I spoke with the "supervisor" on July 2 he informed me that I was within a 72 hour window and if I canceled I'd have to pay one night stay for each room. I then told him I'd like to speak to a manager to which one wasn't available. He sent me to their voicemail approx 3pm on July 2. I called back July 3, at 9, 10 and 11:30am to no manager available still. Please note that today (July 3) is the day I need to cancel by according to my reservation email. I then again was speaking with the gentleman that I spoke with the day before. He informed me that he cancelled my rooms and charged my card for one night stay for each room. I did NOT authorize the cancellation. I told him I'd want to speak to a manager before cancelling the rooms. We had a change in plans and was going to go forward with our booking and keep them. But unaware to me the rooms were cancelled and already resold. I will not visit this place again. It has been a shit show since Covid. They really need to invest in proper training for their staff and maybe get a manager. Also, may invest some of that $300/night money into remodeling!

This hotel is sooooooo outdated. We had a hornets nest right outside our patio door. Ants were out of control in our kitchen. Assistant general manager Jess is just awful! She doesn't understand how to talk to paying customers. She thinks that her local friends should be treated better than hotel guests and it was very obvious to everyone.